Membership ID: SAS/SEFM/579/2025
Membership ID: SAS/FSASS/869/2025
Vinay Soni is a seasoned software engineer with deep expertise in machine learning platforms, cloud computing (Azure and AWS), and large-scale distributed systems. Currently a Staff Engineer at LinkedIn, he leads backend efforts for LinkedIn’s Feed recommendation system. Previously, he led critical platform initiatives at Apple and Microsoft, building scalable systems for data transformation, control planes, and ML infrastructure. At AWS, he contributed to the Elastic Load Balancing team. Vinay holds an MS in Computer Science from Georgia Tech and is skilled in technologies like Java, Python, Distributed systems, Machine Learning, Apache Spark, Kubernetes, and more. He is passionate about building robust, high-impact systems.
Membership ID: SAS/FSASS/868/2025
Membership ID: SAS/FSASS/867/2025
Membership ID: SAS/FSASS/866/2025
Yugesh Anne is a robotics and embedded systems specialist at Johnson & Johnson MedTech, where he focuses on integrating real-time technologies into precision healthcare solutions. With a background in embedded computing and automation, his work advances surgical robotics, patient monitoring, and rehabilitation systems. Yugesh is particularly interested in the socioeconomic implications of medical robotics, including access, equity, and ethical deployment of AI-driven healthcare technologies. He actively collaborates on interdisciplinary research and supports initiatives that bridge engineering with public health and policy. Through SASS, he seeks to contribute to dialogues at the intersection of technology, society, and global health systems.
Membership ID: SAS/SYRFM/110/2025
Membership ID: SAS/SEFM/578/2025
Gautam Solaimalai is a Vice President and Senior Software Engineering Manager at U.S. Bancorp, with over 15 years of experience in enterprise architecture, AI, and software solutions. A Fellow of IETE and active IEEE contributor, he has published multiple research papers, reviewed for international conferences, and led cross-functional teams across industry domains. Gautam is passionate about advancing technology for societal impact and mentoring the next generation of innovators.
Membership ID: SAS/SEFM/577/2025
Vasanta Kumar Tarra is a Lead Engineer at Guidewire Software with over 16 years of experience in designing, building, deploying, and scaling enterprise software solutions, He has consistently delivered high-impact systems that drive business value and operational efficiency. The applications he has architected are used by thousands of users globally and have generated significant ROI for clients. He has led high-performing, hyper-growth engineering teams and spearheaded complex digital transformations across large-scale systems.
Membership ID: SAS/SEFM/576/2025
Ivan Prakash Martis is a seasoned engineering leader with over 20 years of experience leading and delivering complex software projects with globally distributed teams. Certified Project Management Professional (PMP, PMI-ACP) with expertise across Telemetry, Health Care, EMS/NMS domains using Azure Cloud, Java/J2EE technologies. Skilled in Agile methodologies, cross-functional collaboration, and team mentoring. Enthusiastic about building high-quality products that solve real-world problems and delight customers.